The regular version of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune has been a success for decades in syndication, and this nighttime version has done pretty well for ABC. Will viewers watch both of them? Will Celebrity Wheel of Fortune be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A primetime game show, the Celebrity Wheel of Fortune series is hosted by Pat Sajak and Vanna White of the popular syndicated version. In each episode, the duo welcomes a trio of celebrity contestants who play two games (to fill the hour timeslot), spin the world’s most famous wheel, and solve word puzzles. The celebrities try to win as much as $1 million cash for their favorite charities. Players in the third season include Lauren Ash, Tiki Barber, Snoop Dogg, Mark Duplass, Ron Funches, Nikki Glaser, Carla Hall, Jim Jefferies, Thomas Lennon, Kevin McKidd, Tig Notaro, Phil Rosenthal, Kristen Schaal, Amanda Seales, and Jet Tila.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
5/11 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: Season two of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune on ABC averaged a 0.47 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 3.87 million viewers.
Note: These are the final national ratings, including all live+same day viewing and DVR playback (through 3:00 AM). Early fast affiliate ratings (estimates) are indicated with an “*”. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. Though other economic factors are involved, the higher-rated shows usually get renewed and the lower-rated ones get cancelled.
What do you think? Do you like the Celebrity Wheel of Fortune TV series on ABC? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season?
*5/16/23 update: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune has been renewed for a fourth season by ABC.
enjoyable and happy to see celebrities make money for charity